Monthly Fact Sheet Bonham Fire Department September 2003

The following are the highlights of services and programs provided by the Bonham Fire Department for the month of September 2003.

• The Department answered a total of 305 calls in the 30-day reporting period. This is 10.16 calls per day. We responded to 269 requests for Emergency Medical Services and 36 Fire & Rescue calls.

• The Department conducted 29 Pre-Fire Plan/Business Inspections during the month. We referred 14 of these to the Fire Marshal’s Office for follow-up corrective measures.

• We completed testing 35 fire hydrants in the City and 8 were referred to the water utilities department for repairs or specialized maintenance.

• The Department conducted 2 Fire Prevention / Public Life Safety Education Programs and/or Tours of the Fire Station during August.

• There were 13 internal training sessions conducted during the month resulting in 826 man-hours of training for our paid personnel and 217 Volunteer training man-hours.

• "Fire’’ response time reporting results are; We averaged 6.72 minutes response time overall and 3.87 minutes inside the City of Bonham,

• The BONHAM FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LADIES AUXILIARY hosted its first annual James E. Taylor Memorial Golf Tournament, at Bonham’s LEGACY RIDGE, on September 19^th. The funds raised will go towards their Scholarship Programs for students wishing to attend the Fire Academy and/or Paramedic School and to assist the firefighter Clowns with their Fire and Life Safety Programs. This first event was a huge success and we look forward to second annual.

• The department recognized the following members for longevity with the department. Captain Brad Nichols has now served 10 years. Brad serves as the department’s Training Officer as well as his shift commander responsibilities. Volunteer Firefighter John Shelly has now served 12 years and currently serves as the Volunteer’s Treasurer. Join us in thanking these dedicated men for their unselfish service to our community.

• The Fire Department will be hosting the National Fire Academy "Incident Command System" class on October 15^th and 16^th. The class is co-sponsored by the Emergency Services Training Institute, Texas Engineering Extension Service, the Texas A&M University System and the Bonham Fire Department. The students will receive National accreditation from the National Fire Academy, as well as CEU’s in Fire and Law Enforcement training as applicable.

• We are now taking appointments for Fire Prevention Month Tours and Programs. October is Fire Prevention Month and our Fire and Life Safety Programs are available for all that are interested. We will host tours of the station as well as come to your school, business, or organization to present important life saving and fire safety information. Please call CALA at 903-583-3731 during normal business hours to schedule your program. The Clowns have new and exciting shows for kids of all ages.

• We also want to take this opportunity to thank our many fine sponsors and supporters of our Fire and Life Safety Program. All of you who responded to our letters are greatly appreciated and we could not do it with out your support. Thanks!